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15 Movies Like Backdraft

Loved Backdraft? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Ransom

1996

Ransom shares important genre DNA with Backdraft and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Crime, Drama, Action genres✓ Directed by Ron Howard✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore family

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70%

Cape Fear

1991

Cape Fear shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Backdraft, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Crime, Thriller, Drama genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Also stars Robert De Niro

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66%

Tequila Sunrise

1988

Tequila Sunrise shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Backdraft, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Crime, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Shares cast including Kurt Russell and J. T. Walsh✓ Released only 3 years apart

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64%

Falling Down

1993

Falling Down shares key genre characteristics with Backdraft and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Thriller, Drama, Crime genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s

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61%

Heat

1995

Heat shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Backdraft, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Thriller, Action, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Robert De Niro

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61%

Fargo

1996

Fargo shares key genre characteristics with Backdraft and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Drama, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s

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61%

Sharky's Machine

1981

Sharky's Machine shares key genre characteristics with Backdraft and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Drama genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Released within roughly the same film era✓ Similar movie-night length

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60%

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

The Silence of the Lambs shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Backdraft, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Thriller, Crime, Drama genres✓ They share themes of identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Also stars Scott Glenn

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60%

Goodfellas

1990

Goodfellas shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Backdraft, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Crime, Thriller, Drama genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Also stars Robert De Niro

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60%

Lock Up

1989

Lock Up shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Backdraft, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Thriller, Drama, Action genres✓ Released only 2 years apart✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Donald Sutherland

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60%

The Untouchables

1987

The Untouchables shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Backdraft, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Drama, Crime genres✓ Released only 4 years apart✓ Both explore technology✓ Also stars Robert De Niro

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60%

Sleepers

1996

Sleepers shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Backdraft, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Crime, Drama, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Also stars Robert De Niro

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60%

Miller's Crossing

1990

Miller's Crossing shares key genre characteristics with Backdraft and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Drama, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore technology✓ Similar movie-night length

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58%

True Romance

1993

True Romance shares key genre characteristics with Backdraft and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Action, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore identity✓ Similar movie-night length

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58%

Casino

1995

Casino shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Backdraft, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Crime, Drama, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Also stars Robert De Niro

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58%

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